CHP Canine Drug Seizure on US-101 in Monterey County

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) K-9 officer seized approximately 100 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop on U.S. 101 in Monterey County. The discovery of the drugs, with an estimated street value of approximately $120,000, resulted in the arrest of 39-year-old Pablo Politronestrada of Salinas, California.

On August 30, 2024, at 5:20 a.m., a CHP officer conducted an enforcement stop on a 2006 Ford Mustang for a traffic violation. The stop occurred on U.S. 101 at the Bradley Rest Area in Monterey County. During the interaction, the officer noted several factors that led him to believe the driver was engaged in criminal activity. At that time, the officer deployed his K9 partner Rae to perform an exterior sniff of the vehicle and received a positive alert. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 100 pounds of crystal methamphetamine.

The driver, Pablo Politronestrada, was arrested and subsequently booked into the Monterey County Jail on the charges of possession of methamphetamine for sale and transportation of methamphetamine.

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